Haralson Bleckley (January 31, 1870 - December 5, 1933) was an American architect who designed many buildings in his hometown of

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, Georgia. Several of his works are listed on the

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(NRHP). His office was in the

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. He also proposed the Bleckley Plaza Plan, a largescale architectural project that would have seen the creation of a large

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. Bleckley designed the

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Library Building built in 1904. He also designed the Bona Allen Mansion, built in 1911–12 in

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: With Other works include: *Several works in Eleventh District A & M School-South Georgia College Historic District,

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, NRHP-listed. Including: **Peterson Hall (1907, originally the Academic Building) **Davis Hall (1907, a dormitory) **Powell Hall (1907, a dormitory) *Baptist Church (1909), Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta * Fourth Ward School (1910) in Atlanta. * Griffin Hotel (1910), included in Griffin Commercial Historic District,

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(Bleckley, Haralson), NRHP-listed With . *Griffin Hospital and Nurses' Home (c.1910), Griffin, Georgia * Griffin City Hall *One or more works in Third District A & M School-Georgia Southwestern College Historic District, 800 Wheatley St.,

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(Bleckley, Haralson), NRHP-listed * Tyree Building (1915–16), 679 Durant Pl., NE,

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(Bleckley, Haralson), NRHP-listed With also included in the Midtown Historic District With

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